Pink On The Green

Blogging once a week is almost as bad as golfing only once a month. And, I've been a bag blogger this month and haven't been to the driving range once this past summer. As a girl who saved allowance money to hit a bucket of balls and get a snow cone, I enjoy hitting a bucket of balls, and especially love to hear the sport's soft-voiced commentators on TV. Smooth and relaxing, just like a swing should be.

Well, for all the gals who love to look good while playing good, you can now do some 'good' at the same time. Birdie Girl Golf sells all sorts of golf equipment for women. To recognize October as Breast Cancer Awareness month, Birdie is donating a portion of sale proceeds from their Rethink golf stand bag to the Rethink Breast Cancer fund which supports education and research. Check it out here.

Fashion Footwear for a Cause

With just a couple of weeks left in October, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, QVC, the Fashion Footwear Charitable Foundation (FFCF), and the Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY) have joined forces to raise money for breast cancer research and education.

QVC will present a Shoe of the Day each weekday until it sells out. Here's your chance to shop, save, and support a worthy cause. The goal this year is to raise a $2.5 million.

There are several prestigious hospitals and foundations that are designated as the beneficiaries from the event. Some of them include: Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the Women's Cancers Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

Shop among the many FFANY Special Pink Brand Benefactors.

Estee Lauder Company Launches Connect, Communicate, Conquer Campaign

Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, many beauty brands are donating proceeds from sales to the cause. We will see pink ribbons everywhere. Pink is popular.

The Estee Lauder Company is not new to breast cancer initiatives. In 1993, Ms. Evelyn Lauder, vice-chairman of the Estee Lauder Companies founded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. This year, the Company announced its global 2010 Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, Connect. Communicate. Conquer Campaign, Prevent Breast Cancer One Woman at a Time. Wear It. Share It. They will sell 20 Pink Ribbon products through 14 of its beauty brands (Aveda, Bobbi Brown, Bumble & bumble, Clinique, Darphin, DKNY, Donna Karan, Estée Lauder, Jo Malone, La Mer, Lab Series Skincare for Men, Michael Kors Fragrance, and Origins). The goal is to reach 2 billion people in more than 70 countries. Read more here.

The Estee Lauder Company states they "are making more progress than ever and reaching more people each year with the message that if localized breast cancer is detected early, it’s 98% curable. While the American Cancer Society estimates more than 1.3 million people worldwide were diagnosed with breast cancer, the good news is that mortality rates continue to fall, and we believe this is due in part to better treatments, early detection and greater awareness of the importance of breast health. But we must continue to persist and pursue, and raise as much money for research as possible, to attain what we all believe is possible in our lifetime – a world without breast cancer."

The campaign runs through the month of October. There are a few ways you can support the cause through its Clinique brand:

1). You can purchase a product where proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
2). When you purchase a Clinique product, you can donate directly to BCRF at the check out counter.
3). You can take your pledge to support breast cancer awareness.

Connect here to read more about the campaign through Clinique here.

Lauren Merkin's Pink Diana Cutch Supports Breast Cancer Awareness

So, there I was at 8:00AM this morning in our local Target. Okay for those that follow me, you know I am a night owl but I did have an early morning appointment (UGH!) and headed to Target. While in the check out line, the cashier chatted with the customer in front of me congratulating her on a BIG birthday and mentioned on her 54th birthday last week, she got her annual mammogram. All results were positive.

Then I thought, how many women didn't get that same result. So, in honor of October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which follows behind heart issues as a leading cause in women's health, I'd thought to post a perfect purse edition that support breast cancer. Every woman needs a special clutch to call her own for a special occasion and if it supports a 'something' then all the bettah!

Lauren Merkin took her popular Diana clutch for Breast Cancer Awareness month and is donating 50% of the sale proceeds from the purse during October to benefit Young Survival Coalition .

YSC is a global organization that offers resources and outreach services to young women (under 40) diagnosed with breast cancer. They look to ensure that no young woman ever feels alone when battling the disease. The charity is a great fit for the fashion house that's known for creating fun and youthful accessories.

The Diana Clutch is perfect. Encrusted with a Swarovski crystal and we all know Swarovski company is a big philanthropist. What is lovely about this clutch is it pairs nicely with a black dress, or a high-end styled, sexy pair of jeans.

If you want to support the breast cancer awareness, the Lauren Merkin clutch is perfect. Find it online for $275.

Antica Farmacista Scent to Benefit Gilda's Club

Three of my all time favorite scents are rolled into one fabulous home fragrance and it is supporting a good cause. Now this is a must have product for me!

Antica Farmacista's Home Ambiance Peonie, Gardenia and Rose fragrance uses antique inspired apothecary bottles, filled with fragrance, to permeate the air in any room. It is a beautiful way to infuse your home with the smells of summer, when summer days have past by.

This month of October, Antica Farmacista is donating 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the Peonie, Gardenia and Rose to support Gilda's Club, which is now a part of the Cancer Support Community, a nonprofit organization that offers communities free support for anyone living with cancer - men, women, teens and children - along with their families and friends. a

"Gilda's Club is named in honor of Saturday Night Live comedian Gilda Radner, who died of ovarian cancer in 1989. Gilda dreamed that all people affected by cancer, as well as their families and friends, would have access to the same kind of emotional and social support that she received during her illness."